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Pirate Bay Founder Gottfrid Warg Faces Danish Jail Time
Hammeh writes BBC news reports that Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Warg has been found guilty of hacking into computers and illegally downloading files in Denmark. Found guilty of breaching security to access computers owned by technology giant CSC to steal police and social security files, Mr Warg faces a sentence of up to six years behind bars. Mr Warg argued that although the computer used to commit the offence was owned by him, the hacks were carried out by another individual who he declined to name.
Every bittorrent user has tried that excuse when they were caught and I don't think it has ever worked. Try to be a little more original next time Mr. Wang.
is served!
yeah, yeah it's fun to steal online content created by hollywood, but it is immoral and illegal no matter how much you whiny little shits rationalize it.
Pout as much as you want. If I make content with my money you have absolutely no right whatsoever to watch it without paying me the price I ask. If you disagree, well then fuck you very much. I'll just come and take YOUR work product for free or literally take food off your table and eat it.
But then there is the pesky "reasonable doubt" that many countries have.
Gottfrid Varg has likely created content worth more than you ever have. Mr AC.
Really dude? Why not at least say you had a virus/botnet on your machine. At least that gives a reasonable doubt.
Sounds like a plea bargain.
Mr Warg faces a sentence of up to six years behind bars.
Could have been worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
want for all of us that use the Internet. They are trying to kill this poor guy for using the Internet and now have their worshipers beating an imprisoning him now. This is what they want for us all.
Here is a brief introduction to a documentary of a NY prison admin going to Norway to look how the prison works there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
http://www.informationweek.com/software/file-sharing-mom-ordered-to-pay-$15-million/d/d-id/1093918?
Nazi Walt Disney and its offspring keep ravaging your grandma's fairy tales.
For those who don't know, it's +1 hour GMT. So I guess he's serving an extra hour. He should have committed the crime with a solidly negative GMT instead.
Mr Warg argued that although the computer used to commit the offence was owned by him, the hacks were carried out by another individual who he declined to name.
Every bittorrent user has tried that excuse when they were caught and I don't think it has ever worked. Try to be a little more original next time Mr. Wang.
But this is something new!
He admits that the hacking was criminal, that the hacker was using one of his computers, and that he knows who the hacker is, but won't name him --- even after being found guilty on the felony charge.
When was the last time you heard tell of a geek throwing away three perfectly serviceable "Get Out Of Jail Free Cards?"
But then there is the pesky "reasonable doubt" that many countries have.
It's in the summary. He admits that the hacker used one of his computers. That he knows who the hacker is.
i bet this trial would be easier for the big megacorps if they some how could get it run int he USA instead of daneland lol...
... of "that dope ain't mine! Someone left it in my house!"
A courageuse Hickox defeated Le Page, megalomanic partner in human skin with NJ Gov Christie in is attempts of sexual conquest.
This is a tremendous set-back to Christies ambitions at Quarantine Nation policy to provide him with a stable source of human flesh for consumption.
A modern day witch hunt.
In Sweden, many people are realising that he is getting framed for a fictitious crime. He is a so called "uncomfortable person" for the goverement, and foregin goverements are pushing Sweden to "sort out that matter". What other better solution than "you've hacked us, because thats something you do" and lock away him? In other words this is a reflection of the case Aaron Swartz in the US.
Just host a torrent and watch people connect or people that connect that have a special interest and they use vpro to remotely peek in with a master BIOS password and they redirect data through SOL. naw never will happen. NEVER.
Read and translate the full story here:
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Viden...
- below is a Google Translation of the top of the article [with my edits]:
It was respectively 3.5 years in prison and six months in prison for the two men who yesterday was found guilty in the case of the large hacker attacks against CSC two years ago.
Swedish Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, who received the longest judgment, and a 21-year-old Danish man has always [pleaded not guilty] in the case, but the court chose yesterday to reject Wargs explanation that his computer had been remotely [controlled] while the attacks were on.
Warg was yesterday found guilty of hacking and vandalism, while the 21-year-old alone convicted of involvement in hacking. Today took the court [decided] on the penalty.
Warg was also sentenced to deportation from Denmark and got entry ban. He must also pay the cost of technical assistance for the part concerning himself.
The 21-year-old received the judgment. Warg chose to appeal to the High Court.
I am Danish, so the story is from my country.
My personal opinion about this is:
- no comments on jail conditions or jail time - that's another discussion.
- The information, he accessed was very sensitive, and nobody wants their personal sensitive information compromized.
- He may have the guilt he has, but how about the company CSC? Are they safe enough?
The information, he accessed was very sensitive, and nobody wants their personal sensitive information compromized.
Ok. Shouldn't the Danish legal system be prosecuting Facebook, Google, NSA and CIA first then, and leave the prosecuting of guys like Gottfrid Warg for the end of the process?
afaiu CSC basically handled all the evidence and did all the investigation, so of course they are safe enough he's a superhacker with God like powers ....